
Throwdown with Michael Symon
Iron Chef and award-winning restaurant owner Michael Symon is going up against the best chefs in the game on their own turf. Michael and his culinary right hand, Katie Pickens, take a chef's signature dish and then show up to challenge them with his own version. The catch is that the chefs don't know he's coming. This culinary throwdown is anybody's game to win or lose.
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- Food Network
- Reality
Iron Chef and award-winning restaurant owner Michael Symon is going up against the best chefs in the game on their own turf. Michael and his culinary right hand, Katie Pickens, take a chef's signature dish and then show up to challenge them with his own version. The catch is that the chefs don't know he's coming. This culinary throwdown is anybody's game to win or lose.
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Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Battle of the BBQ Burgers
Tue, Dec 14, 2021 21 mins
Michael pulls out all the stops for a Throwdown focused on a couple of the things he does best - Burgers and Barbecue. His mystery competitor, slinging a burger piled high with juicy pulled pork, is former fine dining chef Matt Abdoo from Brooklyn hot spot, Pig Beach. Will Michael be able to bring the sizzle and smoke to come out with a win?
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